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Govt Stops Over 1,424 Absentee Workers Salaries

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Accordingly, Banks And Relevant Financial Institutions Where Their Salaries Were Deposited Have Been Duly Notified To Recover All Wrongful Salaries Paid To These Absentee Government Employees. While The Recovery Process Progresses, A List Of The Said Perennially Absentee Staff Has Been Submitted To The Public Service Commission (PSC) With Recommendations To Summarily Dismiss Them, And Declare Their Positions Vacant In Accordance With PSC Regulations No.57.

The Second Phase Of The Staff Audit Conducted In December 2024, Covered The Rest Of The Civil Service, Which Includes The Armed And Security Forces. Crucially, Based On The Preliminary Reports Of This Audit, Some 679 Public Servants Could Not Be Physically Identified. Consequently, Their Salaries Will Be Initially Stopped For The Month Of April, 2025 Pending Potentially Genuine Queries From Affected Staff.

Thereafter, A Detailed List Covering Unseen Staff Will Be Published For Wrongful Salary Recovery And Immediate Dismissal From The Service Of The Gambia Government.

Both Phases Of Staff Audit Were Conducted Together With Pensioners’ Audit, With A View To Cleaning Up Of Government Pensioners’ Database Of Deceased Beneficiaries.

Significantly, And Consistent With Global Best Practices, The Ministry Of Public Service, Is Poised To Put In Place Robust Mechanisms And Processes To Circumvent Persistent Incidents Of Ghost Workers On Government Payroll For Both Active Employees And Pensioners. These Audit Exercises Are Saving The Gambia Government Millions Of Dalasis On Account Of Wrongful Salary And Pension Payments.

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Ebrima G. Sankareh

The Gambia Government Spokesperson& Presidential Diaspora Adviser

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Nawec Assures 50 MW Solar Power Will Address Energy Security

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The Project’s Development Objective Is To Support The Government Of The Gambia (GoTG) In Piloting The Implementation Of A Sustainable Solar And Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Competitive Bidding Process To Attract Investments From The Private Sector With A Private Public Partnership (PPP). In This Regard,

The Project Aims To Improve The Diversification And Resilience Of The Gambian Electricity Sector By Strengthening The Institutional Framework, Leverage Additional Private Capital, Address Concerns Of Energy Security And Diversifying The Energy Sources.

However, The Nawec MD Is Optimistic That By November This Year, The Evaluation Process Will Be Concluded, And The Selected Bidder Will Be Able To Commence Implementation.

Moving Forward, He Said Delivering This Project On Schedule Is Essential To Meeting National Electrification Goals And Strengthening The Resilience Of The Country’s Energy Sector.

“Let Us Work Together To Ensure Transparency, Competitiveness, And Value For Money As We Take This Important Step Towards A Greener Future,” He Said.

This Initiative, He Added, Represents A Major Milestone In Gambia's Pursuit Of Cleaner, More Sustainable, And Resilient Energy Solutions.

“With The Generous Support Of Our Partners And The Strong Commitment Of The Government Of The Gambia, We Are Confident This Project Will Significantly Contribute To Our National Development Goals And Strengthen Our Energy Security,” The Nawec Boss Noted.

Saidy Said This Project Is Not Only Timely But Also Central To The Gambia’s Energy Agenda, Particularly As The Country Works Towards Achieving Universal Access To Electricity To All.

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The Point Newspaper 22nd April 2025

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A late own goal gave Aston Villa a potentially priceless win against Liverpool in their bid to avoid relegation from the Women's Super League. Liverpool's Marie Hobinger converted a second-half penalty before Villa levelled through substitute Kirsty Hanson and Jenna Clark diverted a cross into her own net. Liverpool came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half when Sophie Haug forced Sabrina D'Angelo to claw away her header, before Jasmine Matthews put the rebound over the bar when it looked easier to score. Lucy Staniforth - making her first start for Villa since December because of injury - smashed an effort over the bar following the visitor's only attack of note before the break. Mistakes have cost Villa too often this season and that was again the case at St Helens Stadium. Ceri Holland was afforded the freedom of the Villa half to bear down on goal but was brought down by D'Angelo, allowing Hobinger to stroke the resulting penalty into the bottom left corner. Villa had more of the ball and almost hit back immediately, but Rachael Laws denied Chasity Grant after a Maz Pacheco cross found its way to the back post. The visitor's persistence paid off 10 minutes later when substitute Hanson latched on to a pin-point Missy Bo Kearns ball over the top, rounded Laws and squeezed her finish past two players on the goalline. Villa continued to push and were rewarded when Ebony Salmon's low cross was converted past her own goalkeeper by Liverpool substitute Clark. Villa now have a four-point buffer on bottom-side Crystal Palace, who were beaten by Arsenal, and ended their seven game winless run in the WSL. Manager Natalia Arroyo, who replaced interim boss Shaun Goater in January, earned her first win at the sixth time of asking. It was a long time coming, but finally Arroyo has her first win as Aston Villa boss. Before the game, the Spaniard said her players "need to deal" with the reality of being in a relegation fight, but for a while on Sunday it looked as though those words would come back to haunt her. Liverpool posed much more of a threat for the first hour and could have scored more, but what was impressive was the way Villa gathered themselves and fought back. Bo Kearns' ball over the top of the Liverpool defence was arguably one of the best assists of the season, while Hanson showed real composure and poise to convert after rounding Laws. Not content with settling for a point, Arroyo's side fired several warning shots before Clark turned Salmon's dangerous ball across the face of goal past her own goalkeeper. The joyous celebrations of Arroyo and her staff at the full-time whistle highlighted the stresses and strains they have been under in recent months. Though the winning goal was fortunate, it was no less than Villa deserved. Amber Whiteley began her spell as Liverpool interim boss with two league wins and an FA Cup quarter-final victory against Arsenal, but will now have to pick her side up from back-to-back WSL defeats. Earlier in the week she spoke of the club's aim to achieve a fifth-place finish, though they missed the chance to leapfrog Brighton. Liverpool appeared to run out of steam as the game progressed and Villa pushed, and once again made life difficult for themselves at the back. A third own goal in two games is far from ideal, neither is the lack of communication that resulted in Hanson peeling off the back of the defence to score. Now the euphoria of victories against Arsenal and Manchester United has subsided, Liverpool must regroup and get the basics right before they face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals on 12 April. Head here to get involved

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